Alternative Text Description for Florida Brickell-Bush (Endangered) Distribution Map

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MAP OVERVIEW

This map displays the known distribution of the Florida Brickell-Bush, an endangered plant species, across the southeastern United States. The map shows polygonal boundaries representing areas where this species is understood to occur according to United States Fish and Wildlife Service data. The distribution is indicated by areas shaded with a distinctive pink crosshatch pattern overlaid on a base map showing state boundaries and major cities.

GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT

The map covers the southeastern United States, with primary focus on Florida and portions of Georgia and South Carolina. Major cities labeled include Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Cape Coral, West Palm Beach, Coral Springs, and Port St. Lucie in Florida; Savannah and Charleston along the coast; Columbia, Greenville, and Athens in the interior; and Wilmington in North Carolina. The Atlantic Ocean appears along the eastern edge, and the western portion of the Gulf of America is visible along Florida's western coast. State labels visible include Florida prominently in the center, with portions of Georgia and South Carolina to the north.

KEY INSIGHTS

The Florida Brickell-Bush shows an extremely limited and fragmented distribution pattern. The species occurs in only a few isolated locations across the mapped region, with the most prominent concentration appearing in the southern tip of Florida near the Cape Coral and Coral Springs area. A smaller presence appears along Florida's eastern coast near the Palm Bay region. The highly restricted and scattered distribution pattern visually emphasizes the endangered status of this species, with large geographic gaps between occupied areas demonstrating the species' rarity and limited range.

VISUAL ELEMENTS

Florida Brickell-Bush (Endangered) Distribution

This layer represents the polygonal boundaries of areas where the Florida Brickell-Bush species occurs according to USFWS data.

Florida Brickell-Bush Occurrence Areas (pink crosshatch pattern)

Appearance:

Areas are marked with a pink or magenta crosshatch pattern consisting of diagonal lines creating a mesh-like appearance over the base map.

Distribution:

The species distribution is highly localized and fragmented, appearing in only a few small polygonal areas across the southeastern United States.

Notable locations:

The largest and most significant concentration appears in southern Florida, particularly in the southwestern coastal region near Cape Coral. A secondary smaller area is visible along Florida's central-eastern coast in the vicinity of Palm Bay and Port St. Lucie.

Spatial patterns:

The distribution shows extreme fragmentation with isolated patches separated by hundreds of miles. No linear corridors or connecting habitat patterns are apparent. The species appears restricted to specific coastal or near-coastal environments in Florida, with no visible occurrences in the interior portions of Georgia or South Carolina despite the map's coverage of those regions.

Overlapping Patterns

No overlapping patterns with other thematic layers are present in this single-layer species distribution map.

SYMBOL GUIDE

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This map represents a single-species distribution extracted from a larger species database maintained by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for Florida. The polygonal boundaries represent the extent of known occurrences as understood by USFWS and do not necessarily indicate continuous habitat or population presence throughout the entire shaded area. The highly restricted distribution visible on this map reflects the endangered conservation status of the Florida Brickell-Bush. Base map features including cities, state boundaries, and water bodies are shown for geographic reference and spatial orientation.

DATA CONTEXT

Data Source:

The data originates from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and contains polygonal boundaries for species as understood by USFWS for the State of Florida. The source layer is CR_USFWS_POLY_JUL25.

Definition Query:

The map displays a filtered subset of the complete species database, showing only records where COMNAME equals 'FLORIDA BRICKELL-BUSH'. This query isolates the distribution of this single endangered species from the broader multi-species dataset.

Scale Information:

The map scale shows the southeastern United States regional view, appropriate for visualizing the overall geographic range and distribution pattern of the species. This scale allows viewers to understand the species' limited extent and relationship to major geographic features and population centers.

Coordinate System:

NAD_1983_HARN_Florida_GDL_Albers (WKID 3087)

Time Period of Content:

The data source layer name indicates a July 2025 date (JUL25), suggesting the dataset represents species distribution information current as of that time period.

Limitations:

The polygonal boundaries represent areas where the species is understood to occur based on USFWS data and may not reflect the most recent field surveys or population changes. The actual occupied habitat within the polygonal boundaries may be smaller or more fragmented than the boundary suggests. Data gaps may exist in areas that have not been comprehensively surveyed.

Map Coverage:

The map extent covers the southeastern United States from approximately northern Georgia and South Carolina southward through the entire Florida peninsula, and westward to include portions of Alabama and the eastern Gulf of America coast. The Atlantic Ocean forms the eastern boundary.

The alternative text description of this map was AI-generated and may contain inaccuracies.